Todd Duncan: Glimpses of Wonder

Todd Duncan teaches astronomy at Portland Community College and is the director of the Science Integration Institute. He is also the author of the book "Glimpses of Wonder" and the co-author of the college textbook "Your Cosmic Context: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology."

I’ve been noticing a disturbing disconnect at the heart of political discussions, particularly where religion is involved. The issue boils down to a fact and a question: People disagree. What shall we do about this?

You can shift your frame of mind so everything you experience in daily life is like the discovery of aliens. You're fully justified in treating every interaction with every part of the world with that same sense of wonder and amazement.